N.J. forecast calls for 3 to 6 inches of snow Tuesday

Snow is expected to start falling across northwest and central areas of New Jersey tonight, with heaviest accumulations during the day on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service's Mount Holly office.

AP PHOTO/WEATHER UNDERGROUNDThis NOAA satellite image, taken today at 01:45 PM EST, shows a line of clouds developing along a strong cold front that extends from the Northeast to the Lower Mississippi Valley and into the Gulf of Mexico. The system continues to produce snowfall across areas of the Mid-Atlantic and rain showers and thunderstorms throughout regions of the Southeast.

A light snow is expected to dump less than two inches of snow on the region before midnight today. Snowfall will taper off overnight, resuming with greater intensity Tuesday afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Some snow, reaching an accumulation of no more than four inches, may also affect southern regions of the state. A winter storm watch is in effect for Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Burlington, Ocean, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May and Atlantic counties.

Low temperatures tonight will dip into the lower 30s statewide. HIgh temperatures Tuesday will hover in the upper 20s and lower 30s in most of the state, falling into the upper teens and low 20s Tuesday night.